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The greatest sin which now exists in the church is covetousness.-Spiritual Gifts, V2 p236

covetousness.

Psalms 145:16Thou openest thine hand, and

satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Luke 16The Parable of The Wise Embezzler

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the

same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of

thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be

no longer steward.

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the

stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the

stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my

lord?

And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and

write fifty.

Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An

hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and

write fourscore.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done

wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the

children of light.

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail,

they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust

also in much.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall

give you that which is your own?

Don't you know that we will judge angels, not to mention

things in this life?

1 Corinthians 6:3

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the

other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve

God and mammon.

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and

they derided him.

Matthew 6:19-34

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be

clothed?

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly

Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these

things shall be added unto you.

“I was shown that all who profess the present truth will

be tested and tried. Their love for Jesus’ coming will be

proved, and manifested to others, whether it be genuine. I saw, that not all will stand the

test.

Life Sketches (1888) p335

Some love this world so much that it swallows up their love for the truth. As

their treasures here increase, their interest in the heavenly treasure

decreases. The more they possess of this world, the more closely do they

embrace it, as if fearful that their coveted treasure would be taken from them. The more they possess, the less they have to bestow upon others, for the more they have the poorer they feel. Oh, the deceitfulness of riches!

They will not see and feel the wants of the cause of God.Life Sketches (1888) p335

“I saw that God could rain means from Heaven to carry on his work, but he never

will do this; it is contrary to his plan.

Life Sketches (1888) p335

He has entrusted men on earth with sufficient means to carry forward his work, and if all do their duty, there

will be no lack.

I saw that God could carry on his work without any of man's help; but

this is not his plan. The present world is designed as a scene of probation for man. He is here to form a character which will pass with him into the eternal world. Good and evil are placed before

him, and his future state depends upon the choice he makes. Christ came to change the current of his

thoughts and affections. -Spiritual Gifts v. 4b p37

His heart must be cut off from his earthly treasure, and placed upon

the heavenly.

-Spiritual Gifts v. 4b p37

The great sacrifice has been made for man, and now man will be tested and proved to see if he will follow the

example of Jesus, and make a sacrifice for his fellowman.

-Spiritual Gifts v. 4b p37

Satan and his angels are combined against the people of God; but Jesus

is seeking to purify them unto himself. He requires them to

advance his work.

-Spiritual Gifts v. 4b p37

God has deposited enough in this world among his people to carry

forward his work, without embarrassment, and it is his plan

that the means which he has entrusted to his people be used

judiciously.

-Spiritual Gifts v. 4b p37

Sell that ye have and give alms, is a part of God's sacred word. The servants of God

must arise, cry aloud, and spare not, "Show my people their transgressions, and the

house of Jacob their sins."

-Spiritual Gifts v. 4b p37

The work of God is to be more extensive, and if his people follow his counsel, there

will not be much means in their possession to be consumed in the final conflagration. All will have laid up their treasure where moth and rust cannot corrupt, and the heart will not have a

cord to bind it to earth.

-Spiritual Gifts v. 4b p37

Revelation 13:16,17And he causeth all, both small and

great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in

their foreheads:And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the

name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Help for Mission Fields There is a burden upon my soul in regard to the destitute

mission fields. There is aggressive work to be done in the missions near us; and there is

great need of funds for advancing the work in foreign fields. Our foreign missions are languishing. The missionaries are not

sustained as God requires. For want of funds, workers are not able to enter new fields.

-Testimonies v.6 p445

All around us are souls perishing in their sins. Every year thousands upon

thousands are dying without God and without hope of everlasting life. The

plagues and judgments of God are doing their work, and souls are going to ruin because the light of truth has not been

flashed upon their pathway. But how few are burdened over the condition of their fellow men. The world is perishing in its

misery; but this hardly moves even those who claim to believe the highest and most far-reaching truth ever given to

mortals. -Testimonies v.6

p445

God requires His people to be His helping hand to reach the perishing, but how many are content to do nothing. There is a lack of that love which led Christ to leave His heavenly home and take man's nature,

that humanity might touch humanity and draw humanity to divinity. There is a

stupor, a paralysis, upon the people of God which prevents them from understanding

what is needed for this time.

-Testimonies v.6 p445

God's people are on trial before the heavenly universe; but the scantiness

of their gifts and offerings, and the feebleness of their efforts in God's

service, mark them as unfaithful. If the little that is now accomplished were the best they could do, they would not be under condemnation; but with their resources they could do much more.

They know, and the world knows, that they have to a great degree lost the

spirit of self-denial and cross bearing.-Testimonies v.6 p445

unfaithful

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God calls for men to give the warning to the world that is asleep, dead in trespasses and sins. He calls for freewill offerings from

those whose hearts are in the work, who have a burden for souls, that they shall not perish, but have everlasting life. Satan is playing the game of life for the souls of

men. He is seeking to secure means, that he may bind it up, so that it shall not be

used in advancing the missionary enterprises. Shall we be ignorant of his

devices? Shall we allow him to stupefy our senses?

-Testimonies v.6 p446

I appeal to our brethren everywhere to awake, to consecrate themselves to God, and to seek wisdom from Him. I

appeal to the officers of our conferences to make earnest efforts in our churches. Arouse them to give of their means for

sustaining foreign missions. Unless your hearts are touched in view of the situation in foreign fields, the last

message of mercy to the world will be restricted, and the work which God

desires to have done will be left unaccomplished.

-Testimonies v.6 p446

The last years of probation are fast closing. The great day of the Lord is at

hand. We should now make every effort to arouse our people. Let the words of the Lord by the prophet Malachi be brought

home to every soul:

-Testimonies v.6 p446

"Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from Mine

ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto Me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of

hosts.

-Testimonies v.6 p446

But ye said, Wherein shall we return? Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed

Me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed Thee?

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In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed Me, even this

whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that

there may be meat in Mine house,

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and prove Me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out

a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the

field, saith the Lord of hosts.

-Testimonies v.6 p446

And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the

Lord of hosts."

-Testimonies v.6 p446

No less than one third of their income was devoted to sacred and religious

purposes.

Testimonies v3 p395

Psalms 37:25I have been young, and now am

old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed

begging bread.

Whenever God's people, in any period of the world, have cheerfully and willingly

carried out His plan in systematic benevolence and in gifts and offerings, they

have realized the standing promise that prosperity should attend all their labors just

in proportion as they obeyed His requirements. When they acknowledged the

claims of God and complied with His requirements, honoring Him with their substance, their barns were filled with

plenty. But when they robbed God in tithes and in offerings they were made to realize that they were not only robbing Him but

themselves, for He limited His blessings to them just in proportion as they limited their

offerings to Him.

Testimonies v3 p395

Some will pronounce this one of the rigorous laws binding upon the Hebrews. But this was not a burden to the willing heart that loved God. It was only when their selfish natures

were strengthened by withholding that men lost sight of eternal considerations and

valued their earthly treasures above souls. There are even more urgent necessities upon the Israel of God in these last days

than were upon ancient Israel.

Testimonies v3 p395

There is a great and important work to be accomplished in a very short time.

God never designed that the law of the tithing system should be of no account among His people; but, instead of this, He designed that the spirit of sacrifice

should widen and deepen for the closing work.

Testimonies v3 p395

Population Density Map

Red = High DensityRed = High Density

The greatest sin which now exists in the church is covetousness.-Spiritual Gifts, V2 p236

covetousness.